creativeexpression (art,music,literature, etc.)is uncommonor restrictedthe dystopiamay appearto be (orpretend tobe) a utopiaan oppressivegovernmentcontrols andsuppressesthe societycharacterslive in a stateof fearand/orhelplessnesssevereinjusticeplaguesthe societytheprotagonistresists orrebels insome wayInformationand ideasarerestrictedthe setting isapocalypticor post-apocalypticconformity isrequired andnonconformityis criticized orpunished.people areforced intocompetitionthe societykeepspeople inand/or kickspeople outlies and/ormisonformationconceal realityfrom peopleCharactersareconstantly in“survivalmode”a divide insocial classescausesextremeconflictorganizedresistanceefforts existwithin thecityViolenceisprevalentpropaganda isused tomanipulateand controlthe characterssociety iscontrolled bya powerfulgovernmentleaderthe dystopiatakes a realworld issueto anextremeThe commongood of thegroup isplaced beforethe individualSurveillanceis used tomaintaincontrol orcreate fearthe setting isunsafe,unfair, ormiserable inanother waythere is alack ofindividualfreedomthe leaders ofthe societyare corruptand/or selfishcreativeexpression (art,music,literature, etc.)is uncommonor restrictedthe dystopiamay appearto be (orpretend tobe) a utopiaan oppressivegovernmentcontrols andsuppressesthe societycharacterslive in a stateof fearand/orhelplessnesssevereinjusticeplaguesthe societytheprotagonistresists orrebels insome wayInformationand ideasarerestrictedthe setting isapocalypticor post-apocalypticconformity isrequired andnonconformityis criticized orpunished.people areforced intocompetitionthe societykeepspeople inand/or kickspeople outlies and/ormisonformationconceal realityfrom peopleCharactersareconstantly in“survivalmode”a divide insocial classescausesextremeconflictorganizedresistanceefforts existwithin thecityViolenceisprevalentpropaganda isused tomanipulateand controlthe characterssociety iscontrolled bya powerfulgovernmentleaderthe dystopiatakes a realworld issueto anextremeThe commongood of thegroup isplaced beforethe individualSurveillanceis used tomaintaincontrol orcreate fearthe setting isunsafe,unfair, ormiserable inanother waythere is alack ofindividualfreedomthe leaders ofthe societyare corruptand/or selfish

City of Ember/Dystopia Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. creative expression (art, music, literature, etc.) is uncommon or restricted
  2. the dystopia may appear to be (or pretend to be) a utopia
  3. an oppressive government controls and suppresses the society
  4. characters live in a state of fear and/or helplessness
  5. severe injustice plagues the society
  6. the protagonist resists or rebels in some way
  7. Information and ideas are restricted
  8. the setting is apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic
  9. conformity is required and nonconformity is criticized or punished.
  10. people are forced into competition
  11. the society keeps people in and/or kicks people out
  12. lies and/or misonformation conceal reality from people
  13. Characters are constantly in “survival mode”
  14. a divide in social classes causes extreme conflict
  15. organized resistance efforts exist within the city
  16. Violence is prevalent
  17. propaganda is used to manipulate and control the characters
  18. society is controlled by a powerful government leader
  19. the dystopia takes a real world issue to an extreme
  20. The common good of the group is placed before the individual
  21. Surveillance is used to maintain control or create fear
  22. the setting is unsafe, unfair, or miserable in another way
  23. there is a lack of individual freedom
  24. the leaders of the society are corrupt and/or selfish